Win: Buttercup Rodriguez (10-5) Loss: Amari Alexander (8-7)
Save: Dick Clement (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Buttercup Rodriguez pitching. Rodger Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Joey James singles to center field. Major Mahomes strikes out. Clyde Cliburn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Amari Alexander pitching. Mike Henley strikes out. Jimmy Watson walks. Mike Gibson strikes out. Geoff Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bryan Rijo pops out to the first baseman. Frank Throop grounds out to the second baseman. Jonathan Jordan singles to left field. Jonathan Jordan steals second. Monroe Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Ramon James grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Baker pops out to the second baseman. Jim Gharrity grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Amari Alexander strikes out. Rodger Reynolds strikes out. Joey James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Harvey Jones flies out to the left fielder. Buttercup Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Henley doubles past the center fielder. Jimmy Watson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Major Mahomes walks. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Bryan Rijo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Major Mahomes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Throop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Mike Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Geoff Donovan hits a home run. Ramon James flies out to the left fielder. Stan Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jonathan Jordan walks. Kip Kreitner is pinch hitting for Monroe Meyer. Kip Kreitner flies out to the left fielder. Amari Alexander lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jonathan Jordan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rodger Reynolds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Amari Alexander is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Palestine Walling enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kip Kreitner at C. Jim Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Jones doubles past the center fielder. Buttercup Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Mike Henley singles to center field. Harvey Jones scores. Jimmy Watson doubles to center field. Mike Henley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Gibson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Joey James strikes out. Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Cliburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Geoff Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon James pops out to the shortstop. Stan Baker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bryan Rijo grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Throop singles to right field. Jonathan Jordan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Frank Throop is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Chesnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Palestine Walling doubles to right field. Jonathan Jordan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Buckels is pinch hitting for Amari Alexander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Buckels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jack Clarke pitching. Paul Leslie is pinch hitting for Jim Gharrity. Paul Leslie flies out to the center fielder. Lonnie Nichols is pinch hitting for Harvey Jones. Lonnie Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Fred Hastings is pinch hitting for Bill Chesnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fred Hastings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Clement pitching. Jim Usher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lonnie Nichols at 3B. Rodger Reynolds lines out to the second baseman. Joey James singles to left field. Major Mahomes grounds out to the second baseman. Joey James advances to second on the play. Clyde Cliburn grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Mike Henley flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Watson hits a home run. Mike Gibson walks. Geoff Donovan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ramon James singles to center field. Geoff Donovan advances to third on the hit. Stan Baker singles to left field. Geoff Donovan scores. Ramon James advances to third on the hit. Bill Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Leslie walks. Jim Usher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bryan Rijo flies out to the center fielder. Frank Throop flies out to the right fielder. Jonathan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chico Jacklitsch did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Popovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Jackson improves in contact_vs_righty Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in arm Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in range Harry Jackson improves in speed Amaury Malone did not respond to coaching in control Deacon Chaplin did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Blefary improves in range Chico Jacklitsch did not respond to coaching in arm Juan Jeter improves in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Roger Bayless improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Walker did not respond to coaching in range Earle McCormick improves in range Cam Tomlin improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Molina did not respond to coaching in control Ed Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carl Corcoran did not respond to coaching in velocity Deacon Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Camp Christiansen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy Long did not respond to coaching in range